I'd been waiting for someone to make a video about this kit but no one did so I had to do it myself!
@ford15466 ай бұрын
I don't know how familiar you are with SEAS speakers? I grew up with SEAS around me since SEAS is Norwegian and I am Norwegian and since the store where I bought speaker components sold SEAS. I have built speakers out of SEAS speakers and my friend has also done it. I would say that SEAS is not more HIGHEND than other speakers if you listen to the sound out of them. SEAS is NOT very good at making speaker crossovers. The speaker kit they sell doesn't sound so good with the original SEAS crossover! SEAS is too expensive if you look at what you get. Therefore, not many people buy SEAS!
@incredifunk4 ай бұрын
Really? This is child's Play compared to some of the videos out there that already exist
@marcusbenwell365517 күн бұрын
I am somewhat familiar with this kit. I’ve seen it before. I think it’s amazing. I think you did an amazing job and I’m glad you enjoy them and they sound wonderful. I appreciate the fact that you wanted to do everything yourself and now that you’ve done everything yourself. And they’re done take them to somebody who’s a professional and have five coats of high gloss piano black lacquer sprayed on them or walnut veneer or whatever you want and make them look really nice. I realize how they look has nothing to do with how they sound but if they don’t look good it does matter. You will be glad you did.
@user-cd6fg5sr1z15 күн бұрын
I loved your build. I've been a diy speaker enthusiast for quite a long time. Years ago, I built a couple of subs utilizing the SEAS L26ROY 10" with plate amps and paired them with a couple of Zaph Audio ZA5.5's, both from Madisound. The setup sounded very good, especially the low end. The SEAS back then were about half the cost they are now. Recently I went with another Zaph design, the ZRT 2.5, and revamped the SEAS sub enclosures to match the new speakers. I am extremely happy with their sound, about the best I've heard, the low end is still fantastic. I certainly would've considered this kit if my budget was a little higher, but I'm extremely happy with the ZRT's. Thanks for sharing.
@SocialClubSound15 күн бұрын
Yeah these subs are monsters. Love how detailed the lows are. Thanks for your comment!
@nataliahertzog499511 ай бұрын
Thanks for putting this video together in an easy to follow tutorial. I appreciate your personal input at times too. Nice work!
@SocialClubSound11 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. Let me know if there's any content you would like to see in the future!
@VIctorCarruyo Жыл бұрын
Wow, 20 to 20 in a monitor 😮. I need this in my life.
@SocialClubSound Жыл бұрын
A legit game changer for me here! Hearing everything so linear is a revelation. Like I said, holographic!
@dalesmth15 ай бұрын
The sub has an F3 of 50Hz.
@sportbikeguy98754 ай бұрын
@@dalesmth1 the driver does? or the whole moniter? this thing has active crossover with DSP, probably an ADAU1701 chip. you can actively boost any frequencies you want. that being said, with a box sizes of 20L, i can get an $25 dayton audio classic 6.5" woofer to an f3 at 32hz with a simple box and port. no crazy engineering like double bass reflex designs or something
@niner_tango3 ай бұрын
@@sportbikeguy9875I believe they use the newer ADAU1452 DSP chips 🤙🏼
@mndlessdrwer10 ай бұрын
I just had to delete my comment as I went back and read the description again. They went full active crossover with DSP for these speakers and that's really quite a bold move. I'm a huge fan of speakers that don't need separate subwoofers and these really do look like a great option if you're considering something like the KEF R3 Meta but wanted active speakers with monitoring potential. I think the only change I would make, if you ever want to refinish the cabinets in the future, would be to add corner bracing to the front baffle and then use your table saw set at 15, 30, 45, and 60 degrees to pre-form the edges of the front baffle so you can sand them down into a massive round-over to reduce baffle edge diffraction. It's not strictly necessary, though. In case you were curious: you can totally just use truck bedliner to paint your speaker cabinets. It has the benefit of being incredibly durable, but also offers sound damping effects as well due to the thickness and density of the material, but also due to the high-durometer silastic nature of the material.
@SocialClubSound10 ай бұрын
These are the best speakers I've listened to in my studio and I've tried a lot of different speakers. Active, passive, 2 way, 3 way, point source, all kinds. These are my favorite and these get me excited to go to work and listen to music. SEAS actually had the edges rounded on the MKII version of the speaker but said it wasn't required as the impact with the DSP correction is almost non-existent. Thanks for the comment!
@shawnromaniuk9 ай бұрын
I had the good luck of buying 2 of the first iterations of this Seas coax back in 2012. To this day the speakers I developed around this coax are in my main listening system to this day and I'm looking at them right now. I think I will try teaming with a ScanSpeak 30W subwoofer and gauge the results. this is an amazing build and thank you for sharing your insights.
@SocialClubSound9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Yeah the coax is magnificent. Such a great transparency to it. Tomorrow I'm releasing a speaker review for this kit! Let me know how the ScanSpeak sub works out!
@jameshobbs146010 ай бұрын
Really well done video and edit. Excellent choice on speaker kit. As a contractor I winced at your use of the table saw.. never run it with the balde that high.. it cuts the same when it is just getting thru the top of the wood and teter tottering kneeling over that high of a blade make me hold my breath and pray for you.. great work but sketchy and janky table saw location and use. Now that being said I appreciate the content. Truly love audio and video. Prayers
@SocialClubSound10 ай бұрын
Yeah, I hope you saw in the video I apologized for my inexperience in the wood working department. I'm used to just dealing with the speaker and amp components, but thank you for the recommendation. Glad you enjoyed the video (aside from my heart palpitation inducing saw use) 😂
@TheDaniel8510 ай бұрын
Good catch! It actually cuts even better when just through the top.
@philvale57249 ай бұрын
Hi , I have a pair of Transmission Line cabinets that I built myself about 40ys ago, they had Peerless and they sounded great, until one of the drivers popped, so I contacted Eric at Soundimports from the Netherlands, and they set me up with 8 inch drivers and tweeters from, SEAS , 150w NAD AMP , And what a transformation these now sound amazing, I am in my 70s and I listen to classical heavy metal the blues and Viking music just name a few bits, Luckily, I live by myself in the French countryside, and I enjoy my music to say the least, Very interesting territorial on building your SEAS audio monitor speakers, 🔊, Phil from the moulin France .
@SocialClubSound9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for your comment, Phil. Yeah SEAS have been a revelation for me and hearing music naturally. Thanks to Soundimports for the great recommendation!
@incredifunk26 күн бұрын
Were you not aware and you can have speakers rebuilt here in the States?
@hjorte.7 ай бұрын
Such a giant effort to film and document all of this, amazing work! Thanks for putting it together! Seeing you squatting down at the garage floor for hours cutting and routing the panels, I almost want to buy you a pair of saw horses, so that you can work on a table standing up, man! 😅
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
Hahaha, I forgot to ask Santa for some saw horses. I'll have to ask the Easter Bunny! Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment and care for my spinal health! Have a good one
@themixuniversityАй бұрын
Great work. I can appreciate the effort and amount of time dedicated to producing a masterpiece like this.
@SocialClubSoundАй бұрын
Thank you! That's very much appreciated
@markkilpatrick79517 ай бұрын
I liked how you were able to fold all of the side panels together with the blue tape
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
It helps so much! Thanks for your comment
@Enginemount Жыл бұрын
Great details and excellent build. Respect from India.
@SocialClubSound Жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out! Glad you enjoyed it
@adrianudrea37809 ай бұрын
Amazing work and video ! I was searching for such a long time an explanatory video to help me build my own 3-way Studio Monitors and yours is by far the best !!! Thx a million !
@SocialClubSound9 ай бұрын
Glad I could help! Check out Madisound they were very helpful. And yeah these things are amazing
@57kod6 ай бұрын
Amazing video, very well pit together man! Thanks you for the time, it defensively will help a lot of people. It would be amazing to be able to upload Sound ID profiles.
@SocialClubSound6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the comment!
@horsepowerjunkie904011 ай бұрын
Great vid. Thanks for the time and energy it took to make it. 👍
@SocialClubSound11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching
@funky_bottoms86757 ай бұрын
Not to knock this guys efforts, time, blood, sweat, tears and occasionally annoying the neighbors. I guess I would say "These are the best speakers I ever heard". 😂😂😂😂
@anniee_music11 ай бұрын
Excellent work on this 👏👏👏
@SocialClubSound11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@uncola60288 ай бұрын
very cool and complete video on assembling this kit! Looks suitably high end.. but wow configuring the filter studio software looks way complicated
@SocialClubSound8 ай бұрын
Yeah there's a bit of getting used to the software, learning where things are located etc. But I'm still tweaking the placement and DSP and I know the software really well now. So don't let that be too intimidating! Thanks for the comment
@anandshah716 ай бұрын
I must congratulate you on superb desicion and making super build video. Top class and first one of this category
@SocialClubSound6 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it
@rhollyday8 ай бұрын
Great job! Ive been curious about the coax driver since the 1st version 10 yrs ago. It's fun to watch the build with intelligent narrative.
@SocialClubSound8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the comment! Glad you enjoyed. The coax sounds so transparent. I'm in love!
@yo3429Ай бұрын
Nice :) The correction curve for the sub is crazy, but the only way to reach sub level in a closed box with this monster of a woofer. Really impressing this possibility. You left some room for built upgrades, big rounded corners to improve interference in the mids and some other details, but a solid job you've done. I like the idea of the coax for the studio monitoring, good to work with. For home use I would go for seperate drivers to avoid IM and waveguide effects between them.
@SocialClubSoundАй бұрын
Yeah I just built these directly according to the plans. I think I'm going to convert them into bigger floor standing speakers with passive radiators in the future
@Bradimus17 ай бұрын
If you put the drivers upside down you can move easily position them to drill the pilot holes for mounting and or putting in fittings to use bolts. These look pretty awesome!
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
Good tip!
@christopherstorrier55608 ай бұрын
You could fit a simple on-off toggle breaker switch on the fan amp module so as to be able to turn the fan of during critical times...the fan should only kick in if running above a preset temperature setting...eg...running the amps/speakers at loud level's for extended periods...that's a good quality looking bass/sub unit...i used to use SEAS drive units back in the '80's to design various loudspeakers...my favourites built were 3-way transmission line speakers with 8" bass units, 5 1/4" mid units & 1" silk dome ferro-fluid cooled tweeters with a very low 550hz resonance, the bass rolled in at 200hz which was the speakers -6db baffle step point, as the bass unit was 90db 1w/1m it matched the second order x-over on the midrange unit nicely,200hz - 2.2khz, padded the tweeter down with a 3rd order x-over with an L resistor set up to match the tweeter levels with the midranges...i bought the best polypropylene caps, air cored inductors, high quality resistors, 4mm connectors etc i could afford at the time..had them for 10yrs, i wish i still had them...the bass & mids were so good, good with so much depth & detail over the whole speakers range -3db 28hz - 25khz....nice speakers,i luv coaxial drive units, Kef Uni-Q, Tannoy, Flyde etc..... Well made speakers bud....
@SocialClubSound8 ай бұрын
I gotta say the 250 RMS feels like plenty for the speakers. There's no shortage of power when they need it. But yeah the toggle switch could work but then my anxiety that I turned the fan off when it's needed would take over and drive me crazy. Sounds like you had some really nice SEAS speakers. I love how good their drivers sound. Big fan here!
@mankepoot9440Ай бұрын
An easier way to braid the wires is to use the drill driver. Clamp one side of wires in the drill driver and the other side in your hand. Now gently let the drill driver turn til the wires are "rigid".
@SocialClubSoundАй бұрын
True!
@elcarlissimo4 ай бұрын
Hi, thank you for making the video. Just liked and subscribed!😎
@SocialClubSound4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the sub! Good luck in the contest!
@furion..5 ай бұрын
Super well done video production, you could pass as a Professional 😁😉 The first time I tried a SEAS product was an H253 (IIRC) 1" flush soft dome tweeter, coupled with a SEAS 6.5" paper cone mid/woofer and blew away Polk monitor 4s in 1983 (you were a bit young then 😜) and a guy in the stereo shop (where I'd brought them for comparitive listening) folloeed me to the ARCO and offered me 7 time$ what they co$t me to build. My first successful speaker design/build/sale. I'm going to give this kit serious consideration. 👊😏👍
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
Yeah I've been consistently blown away by the accuracy of SEAS drivers. Sounds like the DIY bug bit you awhile ago! This kit is worth the effort!
@supernovaf15 ай бұрын
Amazing build video, thanks for uploading! My only points of note are that the edges could do with being rounded off to reduce diffraction and the leads to the drivers seem a bit low gauge to me.
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
Hey! Thanks for your comment. I briefly mentioned in the video that the MKII had rounded corners but the MKIII had additional biquads to deal with it in the correction. The wire leads were coming directly from the amplifier harnesses so it's as thick as I could use given the connections (14 AWG). I was just trying to build this out according to the kit. I'm thinking of building new floor standing cabinets with the passive radiators and I'd round the corners on those cabs to see how different they measure
@hybridstudios396 ай бұрын
Yep, I’m gonna have to build these though I have 4 way eve sc408s, I’m going to put these in my mastering room 😉
@nimagenelec-pq7to Жыл бұрын
Great video.. well done👍👍
@SocialClubSound Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@cotandiet60963 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing.
@SocialClubSound3 ай бұрын
Happy to share what I've learned! Thanks for watching and commenting
@cotandiet60963 ай бұрын
@@SocialClubSound I learned a lot from your video. However, there are many good TPA3255 boards out there, so that I plan to make my own amplifier with dsp. What is your dsp chip or board?
@Havirgem2 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your new speakers :) Sad that these components aren't available here in Brazil
@SocialClubSound2 ай бұрын
Thank you, sorry to hear you can't access the parts in Brazil!
@johnmarchington31467 ай бұрын
What a great video. Many thanks for it all. They're clearly wonderful units. The Hypex electronics is obviously great too (I already use an NAD C298 class D amp), and the DSP is the icing on the cake. I live in New Zealand so the freight for the kit would probably be crippling.
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I checked freight for the parts from Sound Imports and they're showing €125 to NZ so it's probably worth it!
@johnmarchington31467 ай бұрын
Thanks for your reply. By my reckoning that would be close to NZ$300.00. In addition, I would probably have to get someone to do the cutting etc for me as I don't have any woodworking tools and I'm past my used-by date!!.
@jcisme5 ай бұрын
I am in Australia and looked at shipping. Cheapest is UPS at $478.19 USD. This puts me at $5600 AUD for the kit delivered and then I need to work out how to build the box.
@whiskeytangohotel66248 ай бұрын
Cool tape trick for cabinet panels
@MickeyMishra7 ай бұрын
I need a speaker to match my Personality. Since these speakers are about perfect, that a BIG NO for me! I think I enjoyed the video more since you added your own personal touches. (Vibe if you will) It made it fun to watch. And Might I say, AMAZING JOB!
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
@HotBoyRob11056 ай бұрын
@The Social Club Studio Those studio monitors are beautiful, I can imagine how they sound, if I could afford the system and speakers I would love to build it, but I am not a carpenter. Plus I don’t have 5000.00$+ or 6500.00$+ for that type of studio monitors. Great job, I have cheap studio monitors by sterling, a pair of Yamaha HS5 too, KRK Rockit 12 subwoofer
@SocialClubSound6 ай бұрын
Thank you! The best system is the one you know inside and out!
@borisjelenc12177 ай бұрын
Seas are good speakers and I use them myself in DIY, this project of yours is great for a good price, you make a similar clone of TAD speakers with an added amplifier. Like all loudspeakers, this one also has a downside, I would never use a coaxial mid/tre unit because when moving the midrange, which acts as a waveguide for the tweeter, it strongly colors or changes the treble sound image.
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
I know what you're saying about the mid-range as a waveguide but the crossover is at 210Hz so there's really minimal mid-range movement. You can't see any excursion, all the excursion is happening on the subwoofer. Hope that helps clarify how it will works so well
@iemradio Жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@SocialClubSound Жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out man! Much appreciated
@alanmichael12348 ай бұрын
fantastic and inspirational video !
@SocialClubSound8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for your comment!
@user-nw1cn8td2n21 күн бұрын
The sound is decelerated when it meets another medium, and the role of the speaker case is to reduce the sound from the back of the double-sided vibration (front and back) of the woofer. Therefore, the reason for not attaching aluminum plates to all sides is to reduce the sound from other media when it is reflected. to be exposed to. It is exposed to an aluminum plate surface and a surface made of a material different from the aluminum plate.
@snoopyboobs9 ай бұрын
Damn, y'all given me an anxiety attack when tightening down those drivers. Those are sweet!
@SocialClubSound9 ай бұрын
I was nervous too. I tried to be as steady as I could be. These things sound BONKERS
@julieta20321 күн бұрын
only 2min in and im giving you a like!
@SocialClubSound21 күн бұрын
Appreciate that! 🙏🏼
@nilst7169Ай бұрын
Tack!
@SocialClubSound8 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@totonathan58237 ай бұрын
I love the sound its so cool
@anythingbox Жыл бұрын
This was excellent! If I had the time and energy, I'd build a pair of these for sure. What was the final cost of the build in terms of $$$ ??
@SocialClubSound Жыл бұрын
@anythingbox Thanks for watching! Final cost all in was about $3300 with the extras I added in and the wood and paint. I used the smaller amp because it didn't have a fan and it's still giving the drivers what they ask for RMS power wise. The time is harder to estimate because I was trying to film it all while doing the actual labor which was so much more time intensive than I thought it would be.
@nawdres7 ай бұрын
thank u, this video is super help full and this chanel also , got a new sucriber
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the sub! And I'm glad the video was helpful
@davehood151411 ай бұрын
Great video only thing I would change are the speaker stands, metal is a poor material to use because of ringing, oak much better and 4 feet are not as good as 3 due to micro vibrations, much easier to get 3 feet to sit probably. Especially with pointed cones, this will prevent smearing in the HF.
@davehood151411 ай бұрын
Another upgrade if you could source it would be the addition of Kef MAT technology, it's a circular, plastic structure that sits behind the tweeter and effectively absorbs 99% of the unwanted distorting sound that radiates from the cone’s rear into the cabinet. This technology has proven to be very effective in KEF speakers that have it, winning KEF the Innovation of the Year Award when it was first introduced. The latest R Series speakers are equipped with the latest version of MAT technology, making them even better at reducing distortion and producing a clear, accurate sound.
@Obsfucation2 ай бұрын
I may have missed you pointing it out and you obviously included it in the design but, you could spell out that the Hypex plate amps (and other brands too) are not sealed with regard to air leakage; especially the FA503! Even with a vented enclosure, and certainly a sealed one, you have to fabricate some kind of enclosure or partition for the plate amp to maintain the air seal of the woofer enclosure. It’d be nice if the plate amp was sealed but, you have to accommodate that omission.
@SocialClubSound2 ай бұрын
Yeah I tried to cover it somewhere in that 2.5 hours of content but you're right. The 503 has a fan so obviously that's not air tight and the 253 uses slits in the plate to accommodate convection cooling. I used the silicone to make sure the amp barrier partition was sealed off and the woofers had their necessary sealed chambers. Thanks for watching and the thoughtful comment!
@thehandseesall5 ай бұрын
Your neighbors must love you...😂
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
As far as I can tell they do... Which is good enough for me
@thehandseesall5 ай бұрын
@@SocialClubSound cool, great job on the monitors
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for the comments
@paulgyro Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the video. So wish I could listen to these. Say where did you find the information about the tower versions? I'm not finding anything.
@SocialClubSound11 ай бұрын
Check out the links in the description. You want the PDF Assembly Guide from SEAS and then go to the bottom of page 6 - Tips and Alternatives. To quote the passage "For even more low end-output, the system can be made into a floor standing speaker by extending the subwoofer enclosure height with 50cm and adding two SEAS SL26R passive radiators. The subwoofer DSP-filters then needs to be recalculated."
@RC_Gubben6 ай бұрын
Very nice video. Maybe to long, i used fast forward sometimes. Frequency respons is almost perfect! Maybe i missed when you told what program you used. But i think Rew. (And umik) I use it to. I my small music room response looking not half as good as yours. For 32hz its only a small problem. 8db is nothing for room nod. I got 15db. Going to buy membraneabsorber.
@SocialClubSound6 ай бұрын
Yeah it ran long, but there was so much to cover, I didn't want to gloss over anything. Valid point tho! Since the video I've improved the sound even more and shifted my speaker and listening position a bit farther back in the room and now I have the null down to only -6dB at 27Hz for the combined pair!
@tekis09 ай бұрын
Outstanding!
@SocialClubSound9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@d3tach3d8 ай бұрын
Whats your opinion on Kali's IN-8 3-Way Studio Monitors if you have one? I've had a small studio and got into recording/mastering years back since ive been playing in bands my whole life and caught the Bug. its still a "Hobby" I guess because its not my main profession but Ive recorded and mastered many works. I used Yamahas HS80s for 7 years and Bought the Kali's specifically their Coaxial Drivers because nobody in the industry had monitors that were coaxial based, unless you had thousands to spend. So for Nearfield I now use the KALI's IN-8 V2's which are great. Also have a pair of DIY 88-Special's for other Reference in my Control Room. I love Audio. Especially Transforming a Customers EP or Mix (whether a master or record and master) and seeing how happy they are. Its always the best part for me.
@SocialClubSound8 ай бұрын
I haven't had a chance to hear the Kali's in person yet so I don't want to offer an opinion other than seeing their frequency response looks great and I've heard good things about the brand. I had presonus Sceptre S8s and they were coaxial with a horn and I liked those other than they didn't go low enough for my taste they started rolling off too soon at 60Hz for me. But I believe a great coaxial speaker that's properly set up is always going to sound amazing because of how it helps keep things more time aligned
@ron54936 ай бұрын
Loved it! ❤
@SocialClubSound6 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Glad you loved it!
@user-nw1cn8td2n21 күн бұрын
The aluminum plate is only attached to three sides inside the speaker case, not to all sides. If you stick it on all sides, the sound will be muffled. Attach it to the top and both sides. The bottom and back are not attached.
@kobey955 ай бұрын
That's really nice ! Thank' a lot, i was hopping for this video to come till a long time ! Do you use classic MDF for your build or some more heavyest one like HDF ?
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
The build plans from SEAS call for 18mm MDF or Baltic Birch plywood. You could absolutely use HDF tho!
@kobey955 ай бұрын
Thank you ! And how do you control the volume with this speakers ? Do you know if there is some way to control de volume after the DSP ? Changing the volume digitally before the DSP make you loose dynamic.
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
There's an optional remote control and you can link the two speakers so the one remote controls both at the same time
@martinenstrom82067 ай бұрын
Nice work! You’re not going to want to eq frequencies above 100Hz to compensate for in room response. Only correct for direct sound that also is cincistent on and slightly off exis.
@mattholland3157 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! Really enjoyed that. And loved the build because I myself am no cabinet building expert so I laughed at some of the techniques as it’s probably how I would do them and then cringe when watching back. Regarding the poly fill, have you removed the drivers since finishing them? I think there is a chance the material will, over time, fall and clump at the bottom of the cabinet. This will probably have the biggest effect on the coax where you the filling is there to absorb reflected sound reaching the back of the mid driver. Reflex foam is a good alternative as it won’t move once fitted securely. Or some netting could be used to support the poly fill in several layers across the cabinet. Another question, does the optional remote allow you to adjust output volume level of both speakers at the same time? I’m thinking about those that connect a digital source directly that does not have variable digital output. Once again, great video. 👍🏻
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
I've opened them once to check since they've been used and the poly fill is holding it's spot for now. I'm other builds I've done I've used foam inside and I've been happy with the result. Using the wool and poly fill in this kit was a lil different than I was used to but it still worked nicely. And yes, the remote can control both at once. Inside the software you use for the DSP you can link the speakers together. A helpful addition I'm sure!
@mattholland3157 ай бұрын
@@SocialClubSound awesome. Thanks for replying
@mikeeygauthier2959 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thx. I would have screwed the Isoacoustics Gaia IIIs to the bottom or the Oreas.
@SocialClubSound Жыл бұрын
I've seen those but I've never worked with them. Have you used them already? I'd be curious to know how they perform. Thanks for the comment!
@mikeeygauthier2959 Жыл бұрын
@@SocialClubSound OMG! I have the Orea Bronze under my Focal Solo 6 s! Sounds fantastic. Another thing you might look at is upgrading the fuses to synergistic purple!
@SocialClubSound Жыл бұрын
OK great to know!!! Thank you for the recommendations! It's such a wide world out there I'm always happy to get a recommendation on things
@scottcoleman53555 ай бұрын
Nice build, long video, but nice build.
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
Yes, thanks. Long indeed. I just wanted to try to cover all the things you might run into or need to do during a build but I agree it's long, longer than most movies 🤪 As long as you got something out of it!
@incredifunk4 ай бұрын
I remember the first time I made an enclosure
@dannyb58749 ай бұрын
Feeding the FA Plate amp analog signal, you basically doing double conversion. First digital to analog in your own DAC, then inside the plate amp from analog to digital, AND back to analog.. If you feed it only digital (max sampling 24bit 96kHz), you are skipping the first conversion in your DAC and then the AD-DA conversion inside the plate amp.
@chinmeysway7 ай бұрын
very cool and wow i hope to do it one day but smaller. are these are designed for near field mixing or far field non-mixing ?
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
Application can work for both. I decided to use them as my main studio monitors and they're exactly 5 foot apart. Which puts me right on the edge of Near Field and Mid Field. The original design from SEAS was for compact full range speakers that can play with incredibly high fidelity. These fit that description and thanks to being able to touch up the DSP myself, they are the flattest speakers I've EVER heard. And I just adjusted my room yet again to get the room null down to 27Hz so I'm flat thru 30Hz now
@Turcoda11 ай бұрын
Great video. You got any buzzing coming from just the tweeter? I build these around the same time as you and I get audible buzzing from my set. I tried a power conditioner with no luck.
@SocialClubSound11 ай бұрын
I think we were just chatting on the ASR forum. I'm running these through a conditioner and they're dead quiet. Even when I run no signal but crank the volume knob on my monitor controller there's barely a hiss at max. They should be very quiet. Did your FA.503 amps come with ac power cords? My FA.253 amps did not.
@keithgavaghan33827 ай бұрын
Just watching this video and hv a question. Why cut the panels with a 45 instead of straight cuts when it can be finished with veneer anyway? Seems way easier. Maybe I am missing something?
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
I didn't design the kit, I just built it to their specs. But as someone who has built cabinets in the past this does make it easier to get a perfectly square box. I do know part of the idea behind the kit was to make it easy for DIY people to do it. It rolled up great.
@CaptainRon19137 ай бұрын
Don't need the closed captioning. you speak clear enough
@anandshah716 ай бұрын
Superb video of a speaker I want to make so desperately. I want a bookshelf fullrange and this is it. Unfortunately I don’t get seas in my country. Wondering if anyone has some suggestions some other coaxial or FullFrange drivers and subwoofer so like a FAST speaker fullrange assisted subwoofer
@incredifunk4 ай бұрын
Honestly seas really are just not that great
@incredifunk4 ай бұрын
Check out Dayton
@starnutron61473 ай бұрын
@@incredifunk is dayton tweeter is better than seas
@JohnDoe-cv8iw17 сағат бұрын
anyone know of a place or forum i could possibly get help on building a crossover for to build a non powered pair of these!? i just bought a yamaha AS-2200 and looking for a pair of nice bookshelf speakers.
@SocialClubSound6 сағат бұрын
Check the plans for the MKII version of this speaker. The MKII had a passive crossover for the coax. You could at least copy that and then you just have to worry about the sub crossover. Hope that helps
@psyphonyxaudio9 ай бұрын
Awesome
@SocialClubSound9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@DragonettiDean6 ай бұрын
Nice work. Your edits were great and it's obvious you're not married. Wood working....in a kitchen? I don't think so?
@SocialClubSound6 ай бұрын
I am married! This is the kitchen in my studio, The Social Club. There's a pool table behind the camera there. But if I tried this in my home kitchen she would have some thoughts I'm sure 😁
@suvojitchowdhury6712 Жыл бұрын
wow studio monitors build but video is 1pm to 5pm i am form india time is 12:30 am to 4:30 am is mid night here i am going to slep bey sir
@SocialClubSound Жыл бұрын
Hopefully you can catch it after the premiere. The video is just under 2 hours long.
@randycochones59655 ай бұрын
sorry, you moved the router wrong. if the router bit rotates clockwise, please move the router clockwise. with MDF you might not notice that much difference, but with solid wood the edges are cleaner and less "burned" positions. the router bit might jump uncontrolled if moved like you did. This is no criticism, more a safety thing for those who watch the video and starting to build... 👍
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I tried to put my warnings in the video that I don't fully know the woodworking side of things so I appreciate your safe recommendation. Thank you! 🙏🏼
@tomislavpopinjac823215 күн бұрын
Does DAC on these boards supports DSD playback?
@SocialClubSound9 күн бұрын
Not to my knowledge. I believe it's only PCM but it is 32 bit up to 192khz. From what I understand the DAC chip is a AK4454 which supports DSD but the digital inputs use a SRC4382 which doesn't support DSD. So I don't think there's any way to get the digital DSD signal to the actual converter on these plate amps. I hope that helps!
@labalo519 күн бұрын
Sh’t I just found your channel…!
@SocialClubSound19 күн бұрын
Glad you found it!
@labalo519 күн бұрын
@@SocialClubSound you got a sub!!
@SocialClubSound16 күн бұрын
🙏🏼
@maurolimaok11 ай бұрын
nice!
@SocialClubSound11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@amamirecords3 ай бұрын
Hi I have 2 of the FA 503, ive had it for some time but only recently unboxed them. so all the latest softwire is downloaded but NO pre set filters ? Hypex just keep sending links back to there website which is a complete waste of time. Programing custom filters is extremely long winded , so my questing is , the pre sets you have can you edit ? also where are they and how many is there? all the very best from Japan ..
@SocialClubSound2 ай бұрын
I'm not really sure how to answer you. I had an easy time setting up the filters beacause SEAS provided the guide and filters to do so, not Hypex. Seems like if you want to use the DSP you have to have measurements from the individual drivers. Not 100% sure that's accurate but that seems to be my interpretation.
@incredifunk26 күн бұрын
Really? You've paired Opera music For us to hear while watching you saw? And in what world does that go together? And what makes you think someone watching your program wants to hear that?
@chinmeysway7 ай бұрын
is that paint water based? usually you prime or seal mdf w very specific products. i’m a painter but unfamiliar w that product.
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
This product is designed to go onto MDF or plywood directly and can serve as it's own self primer (according to the label). I've found it to be amazing at helping keep the cabinets safe. You can thin it out with a little water to get more of an orange peel texture.
@adrianudrea37809 ай бұрын
Right now I use Yamaha HS8 & HS8s subwoofer and Sonarworks helped me a lot calibrating the speakers to my room . I saw that the sound of SEAS King RO4Y MKIII is flat but do you think that It is necessary to use these speakers with Sonarworks , does it help ?
@SocialClubSound9 ай бұрын
Sonarworks does A LOT to help sort out room issues and is a form of DSP on its own. I have it but I don't use it with these since they have their own DSP processing built in. I'm currently working on a review video of these speakers and I'll do more in depth at how and why I use it to improve what I hear. The main difference between the two different set ups will be the quality of the parts. This kit cuts no corners in the parts quality department, as where Yamaha are more mass produced. Any other questions or if you want more clarity in my answers, please ask!
@adrianudrea37809 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot , I wish I could find your tutorials before I bought my Yamaha HS studio speakers , six years ago ! I don't say that they are bad but I'm sure that's a significant difference between HS & this kit .
@SocialClubSound9 ай бұрын
I'm not trying to say the HS8 aren't up to the job. They are remarkable speakers given the money. But yeah there's levels to all this stuff. I hope you keep watching!
@adrianudrea37809 ай бұрын
Oh , yes !!! Anything that will make this kit sound even better is my deepest concern ! I probably watched this video a couple of times to see every detail because when I'll start building these I wanna be very well informed !
@jossymusic7523 ай бұрын
Can they be placed horizontaly?
@SocialClubSound3 ай бұрын
100% they absolutely can. That's the orientation Amphion went with for theirs. Being that the midrange and tweeter are point source you can rotate them to whichever orientation works best for you
@ericperry727 ай бұрын
Dont kill me for aaking but how are these for audiophile 2.1 setup for music listening and not for mastering?
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
I wouldn't kill you for asking a question! That's what I'm here for, to answer questions. These were originally designed at SEAS to be a full range hifi setup and boy do they succeed. They're good enough to be studio monitors but are absolutely at home in a hifi setup as well. Hope that helps! Thanks for your comment.
@cryptonator1988 Жыл бұрын
Damn them floor standing tower build on these things will probably be like what 15-20k a pair? I guess thats amazing for probably the only speakers you will ever need for life no need too ever upgrade or replace these..
@SocialClubSound Жыл бұрын
Vince and I are going to huddle up and see what the floor standing would run us from a production and cost standpoint. Thanks for watching the live premiere with me!
@cryptonator1988 Жыл бұрын
@SocialClubSound thanks for sharing you got a very special craft for building amazing speakers. im interested for sure in the near future on purchasing some builds off of you. I had these headphones they sold at radioshack it was their own brand by radio shack they had volume knobs on each ear they were muff headphones as i called them and they were loud and they had bass supposedly they were 20hz-20k frequency response i never understood what that meant back them. But they were like 25-30$ and they were my favorite headphones.. again i dont remember if i could hear things i never heard before in songs but i know i enjoyed them and everyone of my friends all enjoyed them as well..
@SocialClubSound Жыл бұрын
Oh man, I miss Radio Shack. They were usually over priced on small adapters and stuff but they had EVERYTHING. So many times in the late 90s I was running to radio shack for some weird connector I needed. If you have any questions about any of the speakers I've built just ask! Thanks again for checking out the premiere
@cryptonator1988 Жыл бұрын
@SocialClubSound i dont even know everything you built or build currently but i respect the craft ill have tons of questions for sure so much information behind how speakers operate i had no idea it was so complex..
@cryptonator1988 Жыл бұрын
@@SocialClubSound yeah radio shack was different kinda store
@nimagenelec-pq7to Жыл бұрын
what is your recommendation for build an amp for a passive hi fi speaker? ICEpower AS1200 or Hpex ncx500?
@SocialClubSound Жыл бұрын
Personally, I'd go with the ncore amps. I've found them to sound nicer than the ICE Power modules, but they're both great quality. Also 1200 W is going to be overkill for most speakers
@nimagenelec-pq7to Жыл бұрын
@@SocialClubSound 🙏👍
@LOCOMAN4 ай бұрын
Hi, I've had a chance to experience a lot of great monitors Hifi and studio (Amphion 3 way 25a vs Dutch and Dutch 8c in same room, pmc 6-2 with 8-2 subs etc.). You've also experienced ex Machinas and probably other great ones. How close do this compare to them. Ex machinas went even more cutting edge as you said but how would you compare it based on what you've heard? How close this gets. I know that for money nothing can beat them but anyway just to make some feeling about how got they are sounding versu each other? Ex machina pulsar doesn't go to 20hz so here is the one difference on paper. How this translates to reality?
@SocialClubSound4 ай бұрын
The Ex Machina speakers are very linear and flat speakers. Super tight frequency response via their DSP. I'm sure anyone dropping money on them will feel they got their money's worth. What I still prefer about the King RO4Y MKIII is the ability to dial in the DSP for the sub in the room. You can't edit the DSP on Ex Machinas which mean room cancellations can still hamper you response. I like the bigger 10" sub in the King RO4Y. If you sat me down blindfolded I don't know if I could tell a King RO4Y from a Quasar. The larger sub gets me down to 20Hz with help from DSP and thoughtful room placement to avoid nulls. I honestly don't know if I can hear a difference in the materials used as I haven't had a chance to directly A/B them in the same space at the same time. I'm still amazed at how well the King RO4Y MKIII images and the resolution it has. How did you like the Amphion One25A?
@LOCOMAN4 ай бұрын
@@SocialClubSound Great tnx for your response. We listen Amphions in a hotel room cause it was Hi-fi event so the place was not acousticaly treated but they corrected both (meassured with mic) dutch and dutch 8c and amphions 25 via Rme Adi pro fs2 so they played similiar in those conditions. Different sound between them Amphions are a little more detailed on the top and dutch a little more smoother, bottom end is also different between them it's hard to tell cause dutch is very impressive in low end with tightness but at the same time also amphion is so both are amazing :) the difference subjectively is not so big so you go ether way hapilly but on the end if we need to choose we said that for studio work Amphion is probably closer to what we need (subjectevly) based on what we heard. But of course you can work with both easily :) so if King Ro4y MKIII is there on that level with them and of course with a slight difference in sound presentation cause they are all slight different..then that is crazy good! :)
@SocialClubSound4 ай бұрын
Cool! Yeah I love the coaxial in the King RO4Y. I had Amphion One18s before these so I'm used to that Amphion sound. I think the time alignment for phase is still one of the biggest advantages to the King RO4Y MKIII. Does absolute wonders for reverb tails and delays clarity. Thanks for the response!
@LOCOMAN4 ай бұрын
@@SocialClubSoundI'm curious Amphion uses 700 W of power for the same 10inch sub driver and then 2x 205W for mid and tweeter. So does King Ro4y have enough power based on that comparation? And also about the cabinet. Amphion also sealed have 2 chambers inside. I also thought about that for King Ro4y does one chamber maybe negativly impact sound cause usually speaker manufacturers make some kind of labyrinth inside:)?
@SocialClubSound4 ай бұрын
The subwoofer has an RMS rating of 250W so the Hypex 253 amp provides the recommended RMS power. But these subs are like tanks so I'm sure it can take the 700W from ICEPower without blinking. I don't think 250 is underpowered, they sound great with their rated power.
@davidtomsett6 ай бұрын
A curved baffle is better for minimising baffle refraction, e.g B&W DM series monitors.
@SocialClubSound6 ай бұрын
Agreed. The MKII version had rounded corners but according to the plans from SEAS, there's enough DSP available to make the rounding of the corners optional for the MKIII
@tthedon24715 ай бұрын
great video, but but but why dsp? yes, ok, you can tune them for ruler flat response, but the sound/input you feed them with can still be bad/incorect. what am i missing?
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
Not sure I fully understand your question. You're asking why use the DSP? Because it lets us see if the sound input we're feeding them is wrong. I'm using them as studio monitors so I need them to be analytical. Hope that helps clear it up!
@tthedon24715 ай бұрын
many thanks for replying. let me phrase it differently. say you adjust the dsp so that the frequency is as flat as possible for your room. i get that. then you mix a track based on that dsp setting. it sounds great. but you adjusted your track to sound good for that dsp. if i listen to your track on my non-dsp speakers, and let's say they are ruler flat too, your track probably will not sound that good because i do not use your dsp setting. maybe i'm talking utter garbage here. i would like to build your speakers myself. am i right in saying that by having dsp speaker i basically adjust the digital signal for my environment thus altering the original digital signer, just like me altering a digital image to suit the color mode of my monitor, so in fact i never know what the original picture looks like. another thing is the amplifier. it so tiny compared to stand alone amps with big transformers etc.@@SocialClubSound
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
OK, I think you're confusing the DSP correction with the source audio playback. Here's how the DSP in this speaker is working. The DSP is there to correct irregularities in the frequency response of the drivers and then I further modified it for my specific room. That DSP is only accurate for that specific speaker in that position, true. But... I'm listening and making my judgements on the flat response playback of the program audio, not on the DSP's correction curve. Think of this more like Sonarworks built into the monitors. The only thing the DSP is doing is correcting the speakers response for the room. It isn't affecting the program audio signal at all. All the corrections are handled BEFORE the program audio is played back. That allows the speaker's performance to be corrected first and playback flat. I'm only hearing the corrected response playing the source material. So I'm making my mixing and mastering judgements on the flat response the speaker has, not on the correction it is performing. I hope that helps clarify but if not, ask again and I'll try to attack it from a different angle. Thanks!
@asbelkismedia7 ай бұрын
MDF or wood for the Speaker boxes?
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
The plans from SEAS suggest 3/4" or 18mm MDF or Baltic Birch (depending how you want to finish the speaker.
@incredifunk4 ай бұрын
MDF is pretty much sonically dead. But really isn't that strong plus absorbs moisture and very easily strips out screws and such. The better choice would be something like Baltic birch. Birch will also give you a better finish
@slayer666ere8 ай бұрын
🤘❤️🤘
@casade28317 ай бұрын
Was that a real-life deer hanging up there? 🦌
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
Yeah, I inherited from my dad. I'm not a hunter
@casade28317 ай бұрын
@@SocialClubSound It is good to know you are not a hunter. Love your content 👌
@prodby43010 ай бұрын
I don’t get the point why you added the 6db on all of the presets since it should be applied within the preset 3 saved.
@SocialClubSound10 ай бұрын
This is the process that SEAS came up with. They clearly stated in their build PDF the order and placement for the shelf boost to go. I was curious why they didn't just apply the boost in the DSP section, or adjust the subs gain instead. But this is the process they created so I just followed the instructions.
@prodby43010 ай бұрын
Strange, like we both said they just could safe the boost in the presets. Could you link the butyl Sound Deadening Mat you used ? By the way : all the links in the description doesn’t work (SEAS)
@SocialClubSound10 ай бұрын
The links in the description are all working I just verified. The SEAS links are all http not https tho, don't know if that's stopping you. Please try again. Also, I added the links for the sound deadening mat and the roller.
@prodby43010 ай бұрын
@@SocialClubSound Strange, checked them again but still not working if you are from Germany. Different question : how thick was the wood you used ? It doesn't look like you worked with 18mm wood.
@SocialClubSound10 ай бұрын
I used 3/4 inch MDF which is 19mm. Hope that clarifies. Weird that the links aren't working for you. Maybe try to access their main website seas.no Any other questions, let me know!
@user-dh2te2cm2d3 ай бұрын
but i like the sub i must say
@kobey955 ай бұрын
Is there someone having the files for CNC cutting machine ?
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
No, not that I'm aware of. I asked SEAS and they didn't have them, so unless someone took it upon themselves, I'd say not yet.
@ianjohnhorwood26057 ай бұрын
a rectangular box with a flat baffle , will suffer diffraction effects 🤔
@SocialClubSound7 ай бұрын
The MKII version had rounded corners because the wasn't enough DSP correction to handle the diffraction but that's not the case with the MKIII. The MKIII accounts for this in the DSP. So the rounded corners are optional on the MKIII
@xfloodcasual81245 ай бұрын
You know, you can use a drill to twist those wires in 2 seconds
@bingdong85714 ай бұрын
Do u know frequency response please?
@SocialClubSound4 ай бұрын
The frequency response of the speaker? I take a measurement in the video
@VENOM-vq3ju8 ай бұрын
33:08 Tar patches are effective when the thickness to be treated is equal to or less than the tar patches. So here it doesn't work.
@SocialClubSound8 ай бұрын
It absolutely helped in this case. It added 5 pounds of overall mass to the cabinet and it decreased cabinet vibrations and resonances from the sub and mid-range. Not looking to argue just reporting back my real world experience
@VENOM-vq3ju8 ай бұрын
@@SocialClubSound I'm talking about the real world , because I build speakers too loll. Only internal reinforcement is effective on this thickness. The extreme on the neutrality of a speaker box is sandblasted walls + internal reinforcement and bonding of absorbent foam on the exterior of the box.
@95lovi10 ай бұрын
This is great! A new philosophy workshop and Kitchen in one 👍🏻 a Kitshop ! Work and eat cook build drink 🍺 great ! Hmm maybe a toilet 🚽 in the corner ? Everything one needs ! Kitshitshop studio
@crossoverchef10 ай бұрын
forgot the midrange diffuser
@SocialClubSound10 ай бұрын
Care to elaborate?
@professor_thunder4 ай бұрын
Anyone doing these passive?
@SocialClubSound4 ай бұрын
Not that I'm aware of. If you check out the MKII version, that has a passive crossover for the coaxial because they were using an older amp that only had two channels. You can see what they drew up for the crossover circuit in the MKII plans
@professor_thunder4 ай бұрын
@@SocialClubSound Thanks for the reply.
@SocialClubSound4 ай бұрын
No problem! Also, Amphion has the One25A which is active, but uses a separate external amplifier you connect to the cabinet via cables. No DSP tho in the Amphion.
@stevieg27556 ай бұрын
Would have used GR research no rez
@SocialClubSound5 ай бұрын
Fair point! Would have saved me some time but I was trying to do it with the stuff from the Madisound kit. I'm the future tho that would save me time